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Man charged after Brisbane Woolworths targeted in Australia Day controversy (www.abc.net.au)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Police have arrested and charged a man who allegedly vandalised a Brisbane Woolworths store with graffiti, and set a flare off under the door.

The graffiti read "5 days 26 Jan Aussie Oi Oi Woolies F*** U", and the words "Boycott Woolies" was spray painted on the entrance doors.

Following investigations by the Fortitude Valley Criminal Investigation Branch, a 40-year-old Ormiston man was arrested in Fortitude Valley around 7:45pm.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

No article says what the merchandise is, that they are not selling.

Does anyone know?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Cheap chinese-made flags of Australia. That people weren't buying anyway.

It's the oddest situation this whole boycott Woolworths thing. Years of Woolworths and Coles shafting customers with their duopoly thing and it's the inability to buy some cheap junk with an Australian flag poorly printed on it that suddenly has everyone up in arms.

Here's Carrick Ryan's take on it. I do enjoy his commentary.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

Ironically, you can buy flags in the store year-round. The Australia Day merch is more green & gold face paints, Australian flag cups, little kids tattoos etc. Not enough people are buying the junk, so they took it off the shelves.